Latch for tramway-buckets.



' No. 761,609. I PATBNTED'MAY 31, 1 904.

B. 0. RIBLET'. LATCH FOR TRAMWAY BUGKETS. I

APPLIQATIOI TILED JAN. 23, 1904.-

- 1T0 IODBL. {SHEETS-S32E11 N9. 761,609. PATENTED MAY s1,' 19o4,

I I 1s. GQ RIBLET. LATCH FOR TRAMWAY BUGKETS.,

, APPLICATION FILED JAN 23, 1904.

N0 MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UNITED STATE Patented. May 31, 1904.

BYRON (J. RIBLET, SPOKANE, \VASHINGTQN.

LATCH FOR TRAMWAY-BUCK E TS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,609, dated May 31,1904.

Application filed January 23, 1904. Serial No. 190,366- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BYRON G. RIBLET, a citizen of the United States,residing in Spokane, in the county of' Spokane and State of Washington,have invented certain new and 'useful Improvements in Latches forTramway-Buckets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this .specification.

My invention relates hold. the buckets in an undumped position whilethey are being suspended or moved along the tramway.

The invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I is a front elevation of a tramwaybucket provided with myimproved latches. Fig. II is a sideelevation of the bucket seen in Fig.I. Fig. III is an enlarged section taken approximately on line III III,Fig. .11.

Fig. IV is anenlarged section taken approximately on line IV IV Fig.III. Fig. V is a perspective view of one of the latches as contemplatedby my invention. Fig. VI is a perspective view of oneof the fingerscarried by the tramway-bucket and which is engaged by the latch. Fig.VII is a sideelevation illustrating'the position of the latch whenstruck by the finger during the return of the bucket into an undumpedposition. Fig. VIII is an elevation, partly in section, and showing apending arms 2. Secured by bolts or rivets to the upper edges of thesides of the bucket 1 are plates 8, which are provided with. up- Wardlyand forwardly projecting fingers 9,

to latches for tram-- way-buckets, which latches when engaged whichfingers occupy positions just in front of the dependingarms 2 when thebucket is in an undumped position. Adapted to engage over the upper endof each finger 9 is a U-shaped loop or keeper 10, the ends of which arepivotally held by a bolt 12, that passes through each depending arm 2and corresponding end 6 of the brace 7. Integral with the outer memberof each loop or keeper 10 is an upwardly and forwardly projecting handle13, that passes through a U-shaped loop or keeper 14, that is rigidlyheld to the depending arm 2 and its corresponding end 6 by means of abolt or rivet 14:.

When the bucket is in an undumped position or as that seen in Figs. Iand II, the loops 10 are engaged over the upperends of the fingers 9,and thus very securely hold the bucket in, this position. When it isdesired to dumpthe bucket, the handles 13 are manually engaged andpushed rearwardly until they engage against the depending ends 2 of theframe, as seen by dotted lines in Fig. II, and this movement disengagesthe latches 10 from the ends of the fingers 9, and the bucket.

is now free to swing downwardly into the position shown by dottedlines,Fig. II. After the bucket has been dumped and it is swung upwardly, sothat the loops may engage the fingers 9, as described, theYflat topfaces 9 strike against the under sides of the outer ends of the loops 10and swing said loops upwardly,

as seen in Fig. VII, and when said fingers 9 pass into said loops 10 thelatter drop over and engage said fingers in a locked position. Ifdesired, the outer lower ends of the loops 10 may be beveled, asindicated by 10, Fig.

VIII, in order to bring about the locking of the loops over the fingers.In Fig. IX, I have illustrated a hook which may be-utilized in place ofloops 10.

My improved latch is very simple in construction and operation, verysecurely holds the bucket in an undumped position, and as there are twoof said latches the. bucket will still be held undumped, even though oneof said latches be accidentally swung open.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination with a tramway-bucket andits hanger, of fingers carried by and proj ecting upwardly from thesides of said bucket, engaglng members carried by said hanger forengaging said fingers, and handles integral With said engaging membersand projecting upwardly therefrom, and keepers carried by said hangerand confining said handles, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a tramway-bucket and its hanger, of fingersfixed t0 and project- 10 ing upwardly from the sides of the bucket,

engaging members hinged to the hanger for engaging said fingers,operating-handles integral With said engaging members, and loops fixedt0 the hanger through which the ends of the operating-handles pass,substantially as 5 specified.

' BYRON C. RIBLET. In presence of A. H. W HEATLEY, GEO. BRINKERHOFF.

